Hook's Cheese Descriptions

Hook's Colby	Hook's World Champion Colby is a washed curd cheese.  This is the traditional way of making Colby and gives the cheese little tiny openings and a sweeter flavor than a cheddar.  Washing the curd washes the lactose or milk sugar off of the curd.  In traditional cheddar the lactose is not washed off and the starter bacteria that we add feed on the milk sugars changing the cheese to give it a more acidic flavor.  This does not occur in our traditional Colby still made the same way we made it when we won the overall World Cheese Championship on it in 1982.   Our Colby also took 3rd place at the American Cheese Society Competition 2010.
Hook's Monterey Jack	A mild white cheese often used in Hispanic style dishes.
Hook's Maple Jack	A mild white cheese with Maple Syrup.
Hook's Muenster	A mild white cheese, slightly more moist than a Brick or a Monterey Jack.
Hook's Brick	A mild white cheese like Monterey Jack originally made in the shape of a brick.
Hook's Farmer's Cheese	A mild white cheese made from part skim milk.
Hook's Mild Cheddar	A cheddar that is from 1 to 4 months old.
Hook's Medium Cheddar	A cheddar that we cut at 5 to 10 months old.
Hook's One Year Sharp Cheddar	A colored cheddar that has a nice flavor, a little sharper than our medium cheddar. This is what most stores would call a sharp cheddar.
Hook's Two Year Sharp Cheddar	A white cheddar that is a little sharper than our one year cheddar.
Hook's Three Year Sharp Cheddar	A colored cheddar that is starting to show the nice acidic sharpness with a good cheddar flavor.
Hook's Four Year Sharp Cheddar	A white cheddar with a nice, sharp cheddary flavor.
Hook's Five Year Sharp Cheddar	An extra sharp cheddar with a nice, full flavor.
Hook's Six Year Sharp Cheddar	An extra sharp white cheddar with a nice full cheddar flavor.
Hook's Seven Year Sharp Cheddar	An extra sharp cheddar with some calcium (calcium lactate) crystals that add a little crunch. This cheddar has a lot of flavor and is a little smoother than the Five Year.
Hook's Eight Year Sharp Cheddar	An extra sharp white cheddar with a lot of flavor.
Hook's Ten Year Sharp Cheddar	Our 10 year cheddar won 1st place at the 2006 American Cheese Society Show, the only 10 year cheddar to get a 1st place in this, or any competition. It has more calcium crystals than our 7 year cheddar. It has a full, rich cheddar flavor and a smooth finish.
Hook's Twelve Year Sharp Cheddar	Our 12 year colored cheddar has a lot of calcium crystals and a great, rich cheddar flavor.
Hook's Pepper Jack	A Monterey Jack with Jalapenos to give it a little kick.
Hook's Garlic & Onion Jack	A jack cheese with more garlic than onion flavor.
Hook's Garlic Cheddar	A white cheddar with a great garlic flavor.
Hook's Pesto Jack	A mild white cheese with the garlic and basil.
Hook's Dill Jack	A mild white cheese with the great flavor of dill.
Hook's Garlic-Dill Jack	A flavorful combination of garlic and dill in this cheese.
Hook's Bacon Cheddar	A mild colored cheddar with real bacon bits.
Hook's Horseradish Cheddar	A mild colored cheddar with the flavor and spice of horseradish.
Hook's Parmesan	A hard, dry cheese used to add flavor to Italian dishes, salads, pastas, or pizzas.
Hook's Sweet Constantine	Made similar to a parmesan, this Hook's original tastes like a cross between parmesan and asiago. It has a sweeter flavor than a parmesan and can be grated on salads, pastas, pizzas, or in soups.
Hook's Tomato-Basil Cheddar	Sun dried tomatoes and fresh basil add a lot of flavor to a mild cheddar.
Hook's Truffle Cheddar	White Cheddar with Black Truffle powder and oil added.  Great to melt on pasta or eggs, or to eat with crackers.
Hook's Red Errigal	A mixed milk cheese made from cow and sheep milk. Made in the style of a Colby.
Hook's Sheep Milk Gouda	A sweeter version of Gouda made from Sheep milk.
FitzSulTon	White Cheddar made from 100% Sheep milk.
Hook's Blue	Our original Blue we have been making for over 11 years. It is a Danish style blue aged over 1 year with a strong, tangy blue flavor and a somewhat sweet finish.
Hook's Blue Paradise	Our Blue Paradise won 2nd place at the 2012 American Cheese Society Competition.A double cream blue. It is a smooth, creamy, milder flavored blue cheese.
Hook's Little Boy Blue	Our Little Boy Blue won 1st place at the American Cheese Society Competition, 2011 as well as, 2nd place at the 2012 American Cheese Society Competition, 3rd place in both the American Cheese Society Competition and the World Cheese Championship 2010.  A blue cheese made from SHEEP milk instead of cows milk just like true Roquefort is made from sheep milk in France.  We make ours at our plant in Mineral Point from sheep milk produced in Southwest Wisconsin - some on Amish farms in the area.  The cheese is produced during the time period of the year when the sheep are out grazing on lush grasses growing on the rolling hills of Southwest Wisconsin. High Resolution Photo
Hook's Tilston Point	A washed-rind Blue with a grainy texture and a nutty flavor.
Hook's Gorgonzola	Our Gorgonzola won 2nd place in the World Cheese Championship and 3rd Place at the American Cheese Society Competition 2010.  A stronger, tangy blue veined cheese aged about a year, with an acidic aftertaste.
Hook's Barneveld Blue	A goat milk blue made from locally produced goat milk.
Hook's Bloomin' Idiot	A bloomy rind Blue Cheese with a creamy interior.  The white interior is very mellow, but sliced with the blue exterior it has a strong blue taste.  View a photo of the Bloomin' idiot curing in the curing cave.
Hook's Mild Swiss	A mild cheese with a slightly nutty flavor.
Hook's Two Year Swiss	A more flavorful cheese that can be used in soups, fondues, quiches, and is great on sandwiches.
Hook's Three Year Swiss	A full flavored, nutty cheese with a tang.
Hook's Four Year Swiss
Hook's Stinky Fotene	A washed rind cheese with a strong flavor and strong aroma.  Similar to Limburger.